Passing the Light

by Chün-fang Yü Sheng Yen Professor Emerita of Chinese Buddhism

Book Overview

The term "revival" has been used to describe the resurgent vitality of Buddhism in Taiwan. Particularly impressive is the quality and size of the nun's order: Taiwanese nuns today are highly educated and greatly outnumber monks. Both characteristics are unprecedented in the history of Chinese Buddhism and are evident in the Incense Light community (Xiangguang). Passing the Light is the first in-depth case study of the community, which was founded...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824836588
• ISBN13: 9780824836580
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"